Why Andrew Jones left Elac and his New Speakers!

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Why Andrew Jones left Elac and his New Speakers!

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@Khill14007 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen Andrew more “human” and relaxed and funny and AUTHENTIC than this interview. That’s a phenomenal credit to Randy who connect with people on a fundamental level. Kudos. My soul is filled with happiness.

@mladenbasic1 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap Randy. Do you know how big this exclusive is! Nobody, I mean nobody knew where he went. What a score! Look him up on the internet and you will find your interview referenced already. What a proud moment.

@kyron42 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Guttenberg the Audiophiliac probably knew where he went.

@RennieAsh Жыл бұрын

Here at the detective audio man Or cheap audio detective

@leolleiten4910 2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy for you Randy, you met and interviewed Andrew Jones, that’s big bro 👏🏻👏🏻. Never know he left Elac… I just wish that we, the people, can afford MoFi… gees I can’t wait

@thierrible7 2 жыл бұрын

His happiness & friendliness is so infectious; he's like a kid in a candy store -but every candy is an opportunity to invent a "break the mold" new sonic toy.. it seems he is delighted at seeing others find delight in and through his passion...

@robineur 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful news - and brought first to KZfaq by none other than Randy, the cheapaudioman! Well done, Randy - and Thank You!

@crisjr6478 2 жыл бұрын

You are the absolute best audio guru on the internet. You single handedly dragged me back into the hifi stereo journey and I am forever grateful. Excellent interview.

@JC-lk3oy 2 жыл бұрын

My soul is filled with happiness to know a new Andrew Jones product is coming. Thanks and congrats on doing an interview with this legend.

@wardprocter2371 2 жыл бұрын

This is my new favourite CheapAudioMan video! I can’t believe you got this interview, and I can’t believe how awesome it was. This takes your channel to a whole new level!

@Spaniard47 2 жыл бұрын

I know I won't be able to afford this first round of "midrange" speakers, but I'm still so happy to see my favorite speaker designer this excited for his future in audio. Not to mention he's also being interviewed by my favorite speaker reviewer. Thanks Randy

@williamvezina1944 2 жыл бұрын

Have his b52-2. 0 3way, they are incredible for the price, in so many ways, can't wait to see what's next! 😁 Congrats ❤️👏

@StevePilgrim2013 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview! Everything from scratch...magnets, chassis, cones...could be very interesting! Thanks for doing this, Randy!

@christoofart 2 жыл бұрын

Had the pleasure of attending an early Elac Debut introduction event at their SoCal lab a few years back. Andrew was a pleasure to meet and hear his philosophy on audio speakers. I own the debut 2.0 s, am hoping he will come up with something else I can afford.

@sidvicious3129 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Interview Randy and Mofi is going to surprise people with this announcement. Andrew Jones is brilliant and he fits in with the Cheap Audioman philosophy.

@markkinsman5013 2 жыл бұрын

Good meeting you today at Axpona. Great to see you did interview him on the Andrew Jones MoFi announcement. As I mentioned, I had just run into him upstairs just before bumping into you. ..Fortunately no one was hurt. I look forward to seeing what he’s designed for my hometown guys @ MoFi!

@joepokro4824 2 жыл бұрын

“Value of me, let me be me”. Love it We are impatiently waiting. Good job Randy awesome sauce. His accent, knowledge and articulate no wonder he is who he is.

@buffal0bilious 2 жыл бұрын

The Cheap Audio Man and the Cheap Audio Engineer*, together at last. Dream team. *I know he's designed some more expensive speakers, but he's probably designed the greatest number of good affordable speakers of any one person, at least as far as I know.

@leolleiten4910 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, I’m running my B6.2 ($240) as main for the past 4 years and I love them, got to confess I did upgrade them a little bit, but their awesome!! The guy is a genius

@ryanschipp8513 2 жыл бұрын

nice job and happy for Andrew. just left Axpona not too long ago but I knew this before the video came out as I talked with Andrew about it:-) he's an incredibly down-to-earth guy which is very refreshing

@louiesipes2257 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic. I really like that guy and am really curious to see what he’s come up with. The cherry Unifi’s will Not be finding another home no matter what he’s got.😊

@darensweeney5925 2 жыл бұрын

I like how Randy always has a dry sense of humour in his videos. Unlike other reviewers, he knows this stuff should be fun!

@4thewinir344 2 жыл бұрын

The Debut B6 is my all time favorite speaker, and it’s magic was result of this guy knowing where to best spend his limited production budget. He paved the way for someone to get a taste of HiFi without breaking the bank. I appreciate you interviewing someone who literally broke the mold for great affordable speakers twice, first with Pioneer, then with Elac. Everyone at the low end has been copying Andrew’s bang for buck Debut effort for the last 6 years. Great interview with a living legend!

@robertmarshall7712 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree about the original Debut. I had the b5, which is a true great and I thought was much better than the 5.2 where I think the might have been more directed shall we say about aesthetics.

@KZ-yu4jz Жыл бұрын

Debut B6 doesn't seem right for how affordable they were. I also got the Unifi UB5, and while great, they didn't seem much better.

@Audiodreamer192-24 2 жыл бұрын

Andrew Jones!!! The man!! Getting older and wiser, huge body of work that anyone should respect. Awesome 🤟🔊🔊

@stephenstevens6573 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding!!! This is a home run interview!! Kudos!

@melarch.5424 2 жыл бұрын

I had a conversation with Andrew Jones at the Montreal show in 2017 when he introduced the affordable Elacs. I asked him if there were plans for upscale models and he told me yes. I guess he never had the opportunity to do really high end speakers with Elac, that he had with TAD. I hope he does that with Mo-Fi. Are they really going to do all components in house? Very few do that.

@MrAngus68 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the post Randy. Now we know where Andrew is and what he's doing. BTW, thank you for your channel that me and my missus watch all the time. And yes I have bought many products based on your reviews and advice. Elac speakers are one of those products and they are wonderful!

@johnduncan9440 2 жыл бұрын

Kudos to you Randy Interviewing Mr Jones shows how much your channel is now respected Congratulations

@yuckysamson 2 жыл бұрын

You broke the news. Good man. I was sure it was going to be called "Aja" for Andrew Jones audio, but this is way cooler.

@RoaroftheTiger 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect ! With Andrew, 'Mo Fi' has literally acquired a "Turn Key" Operation for Loudspeakers. Congratulations, All Around !

@Frequincy100 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful interview! I'm excited for some mid range Andrew Jones speakers especially since it sounds like he has a lot of freedom to design what he wants!

@RalfWiggam 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job Randy! Love the confidence and courage you have to be yourself. Invite him to Between two Speakers. It would be awesome 😎

@RobertGerman 2 жыл бұрын

+1 for Brandy interviewing Andrew

@aceofspades6667 2 жыл бұрын

wow Randy got the scoop of getting this interview congrats! Peeps have been asking about where Andrew would land for months now.

@cesarjlisboa7586 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic interview. It’s always good to see Andrew Jones going to a new venture, means a new shake up for the audiophile products.

@slickill5738 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome catch Randy. I actually picked up a pair of AJ designed Pioneer (SP- BS22-LR) bookshelf speakers for 30 or $40 at a 2nd hand store awhile ago. Thanks to you I also acquired a used pair of Sony SS-CS5's at a pawn shop for $70. I'm working towards an 11 channel Atmos system comprised of these plus my Acoustic Research HC6's (4 satellites & center). Fronts,center and sub all older Jamo's. Yes it's a jumbled mix but so far so good. Thanks for all the content & keep on rocking. P.S. ; the HC 6 satellites sound awesome for their size.

@khurram88 2 жыл бұрын

So good to see AJ again and Randy has been a wonderful addition to the audio reviewer community. Two of them together is Avengers level event. 😂

@charlesclifton1006 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! CheapAudioMan gets a big blue feather in his cap. Congrats buddy. As I sit at my desk and can claim Mr. Jones" creative speaker genius is before me (and loved) I have to say I am very excited to see his next iteration of creative design. Glad he's back.

@onefatstratcat 2 жыл бұрын

Who knew a ball player could build such nice speakers :)

@jmarcguy 2 жыл бұрын

When I want news, I come to see the Cheap Audioman!!👍🏼

@jim010109 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap! You got to interview Andrew Jones, how cool is that. Great job Randy!

@MK-rn2hm 4 ай бұрын

I have been a Pioneer Electronics fan since the late 70s, specially its car audio. I guess you can say I have been his fan these many years as well.

@m4nc1n1 2 жыл бұрын

He is the man! I have a 7.1.4 all Elac Debut 2.0s! I have the F6.2s in the front and the F5.2s for surrounds and surround back running off of Marantz AV7705 and OSD Nero 5180 Amps, and they are just amazing!

@missing1102 2 жыл бұрын

This is superb Randy! You have really amped it up and stayed engaingly human at the same time. Great interview man.

@obi1cannoli777 2 жыл бұрын

OMG Andrew Jones!!! Thats awesome. I love my Pioneer Elite AJs. I bought the 9.2.4. PB-2000-pros added. Thats so great you got to meet him. I'm so excited for his next venture.

@SplurgeFrugal 2 жыл бұрын

Randy gets the scoop! Excited to see what Andrew Jones will be offering via Mofi!

@felipezitzmann 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Randy. Excellent all your videos. Welcome again to Andrew, we missed him. Bravo 👏 Randy

@Woofy-tm8si 2 жыл бұрын

I like Andrew Jones designs. I have his Pioneer budget towers, his Uni-Fi towers AND his Adanté towers. They're all wonderful! In my room the Adante's F-61's supposed little treble peak near 10K isn't present, even when using a high-quality, calibrated measurement mic. The Anantés are crossed over to a swarm of four 12" sealed subs at 40 Hz that extend the bottom end down to a measured 18 Hz +/- 2 decibels with a 3000W DSP amp. Theoretically there's enough power on tap for the subs to reach 115 decibels, each however I rarely have driven the subs collectively above 90 decibels to prevent audible bass distortion from muddying up the Elac's pristine bass and midrange clarity. I cannot wait to see what Mr. Jones comes up with for MoFi!

@samsmithbr 2 жыл бұрын

That was an extremely entertaining and enlightening interview and generates an even more exciting expectancy!! Will have my eyes on your channel, for the announcement of this speaker!

@donpettit7107 2 жыл бұрын

My first set of Elacs are towers I still use…pretty underwhelming on base, oddly enough. The B6.1 bookshelves though, holy heck what a great speaker. So warm, so meaty, so easy to listen to. Can’t wait to see what comes next. Not sure whether they will be in my price range…haven’t a spent more than $300 on any set of speakers…but that day is coming.

@svalbard01 2 жыл бұрын

AJ is such a cool cat. Great to see him in a regular cotton t-shirt rather than the poly Elac one that always got stuck in his armpit. (Note: if you get this reference, you are an elite KZfaq hi-fi channel geek).

@daviddavis5149 2 жыл бұрын

Cool interview. Looking forward to whatever he wants to do.

@jimbrunsman1011 2 жыл бұрын

Good job getting Andrew for this interview. I'm sure the new speakers will sound great and be an excellent value...

@bigblueocean 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Nice exclusive for you Randy. Very well done.

@BobTrainor 2 жыл бұрын

Look at you Randy! You’re big time now. Congratulations! Andrew Jones!! Keep living the dream… Keep it fun. I can’t wait to watch the next installment from, the Cheap Audio Man. (Que theme music 🎶)

@ericbrown5744 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't even realize this was cheapaudioman till the end. Hell yeah, Randy!

@jozefserf2024 2 жыл бұрын

Andrew Jones and Mobile Fidelity could be a marriage made in heaven.

@NosEL34 2 жыл бұрын

Love hearing Andrew speak, great job Randy!! Keep 'em coming

@ronsenzel9056 2 жыл бұрын

I've always enjoyed speaking with Andrew at the Axpona shows in the Elac room. Excited to see what he bring to his new company.

@JohnScheppler 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome interview and excited to see what Andrew Jones has up his sleeve. Super cool guy talking with him at Axpona.

@gordoa172 2 жыл бұрын

This is so awesome Randy! You are in the big leagues my friend! Keep up the awesome work brother!

@infn 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Those Mofi/musicdirect guys must be doing quite well for themselves to be able to afford an Andrew Jones operation. Mofi turntables are in the $1000-$3000 range, meaning that we can expect the new speaker range to follow suit, according to what AJ is alluding to.

@ShikataGaNai100 2 жыл бұрын

An acoustics genius and a very nice man.

@adamcfada5071 2 жыл бұрын

Wow 😮 What a scoop Randy!! Nothing to do with the video, but can you please review the Wharfdale Denton 85th Anniversary. You've done the Linton, why not it's cheaper baby brother? 🙏

@blakebrockhaus347 2 жыл бұрын

Love hearing Andrew Jones talk

@PlaybackMansion 2 жыл бұрын

Really a friendly, cool guy irl too

@christophergaus3996 2 жыл бұрын

My soul is full of happiness - thx cheap audio man!

@ryangonyer9498 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview Cheapaudioman! Exciting to hear!

@tycheesey 2 жыл бұрын

Some of my favorite guys in one interview. Amazing!

@rjzlwop3153 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet so were you the first reporter to get to Andrew Jones and way to go cheap audio man

@carlosalvarez7445 2 жыл бұрын

And that was the day the Cheap Audioman became the Not-so-Cheap Audioman! Lol

@av8rbri473 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s badass. A great mind is a terrible thing to waste. Probably why Andrew pulled chocks. Can’t wait to hear what’s in store 👍🏻 Congrats on the interview Randy.

@Drivehead103 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I enjoyed this, Andrew Jones seems to be very likeable and teaming up with mobile Fidelity should be a great combo.

@margix1172 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see new speakers in the vein (aesthetically and acoustically) of the legendary B&W DM2/4 KEF 104ab AR 10/11 Celestion 44/66

@dwgwnr1969 2 жыл бұрын

He looks different from when he played center field for the Braves...🤔

@travisylvania6730 2 жыл бұрын

This is an absolute delight! I’m so happy for us as consumers and also for AJ!

@java_cafe 2 жыл бұрын

It is great to hear from Andrew and looking forward to his new masterpiece

@baronpaulcsts 2 жыл бұрын

Andrew is an absolute legend!

@rodneybosco7376 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant interview. I had never seen/heard Andrew Jones before and this sounds like it will be a fun collaboration.

@boriss.861 2 жыл бұрын

Randy Great interview. Don't worry Andrew look at PS Audio and their range of speakers!!!!! Years of It's around the corner

@chriswindham9868 2 жыл бұрын

A 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard inspired floorstander in sunburst finish…

@viincentfonkert2870 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, can't wait to see the results!!

@jimfarrell4635 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't Mofi already do an ls3/5a clone ? Or was that just a Mofi badge on Falcon's product ? Enjoyed the interview. Kind of short but I guess he doesn't have a great deal to say right now. I wonder where the speaker is being manufactured ( or did I miss him saying that - my wife came in and interrupted me with an emergency towel based query and I missed a bit ). Always nice to see the personable Mr Jones - the only speaker designer to have a hit record written about him.

@jeffreymilam8335 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Randy. Great interview, and greatly informative. Appreciate this very much..

@rmzidann 2 жыл бұрын

It would be nice to see the entire video, completely unedited. I think it would give even a better perspective as to what we can expect from Andrew in the near future. Thank you. 👌

@great100m 2 жыл бұрын

Good catch Randy. If anyone beat you to AJ's new job I haven't seen it.

@tomkershaw4384 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview Randy ! You hit it out of the park first time at bat. I am curious the reason Mr. Jones left Elac. Perhaps they could not handle his brilliance. We may never know. I am not that familiar with Mofi but I recently realized that I own a Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs Original master recording on CD of Tommy by the who. I paid $ 40. for it and that was more than twenty years ago. I hope Andrew will be able to develop a line of Mofi speakers that are affordable.

@shipsahoy1793 Жыл бұрын

👨🏻Very good Randy, but you should’ve had him rehearse the ending, or, at least you could’ve held up cards for him to read off lol That would’ve surprised everybody! 🤯🤣

@net_news 2 жыл бұрын

this is huge!! Looking forward for these speakers!!

@jjguillen65 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Great interview amigo. I love his work from pioneer to elac 👌🏼

@nc3419 2 жыл бұрын

At timestamp 6:59...nice mugshot for a mug. Need permission though, but a mug set of the best speaker designers would be neat.

@dominicfeira8037 2 жыл бұрын

What a scoop! Randy is BIG TIME! (He's on his way he's making it...)

@BrieGoblin 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. His Pioneer towers have been very good to me.

@preiter20 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I 'm very interested in his new product.

@miguelrodriguez918 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent news! Thank you for letting us know.

@ben23a31 2 жыл бұрын

Andrew is one of the best in our lifetime !

@boballard6040 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Randy! Great scoop, I’ll be on the watch for Mofi.

@quikspecv4d 2 жыл бұрын

I should go watch this in my front room where my Elac Debut Reference speakers are.

@ericmann1781 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh looking forward to reading reviews on whatever he came up with!

@TedHull 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Can’t wait to hear more!

@rickcarlson5916 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Can’t wait to see what your developing!

@dylanemeraldgrey 2 жыл бұрын

Studio monitors? Kind of a Genelec direction? Just a guess... Also sounds like whatever they are will have to go in the good "value" category, because it doesn't sound like they'll be cheap... ;)

@flargosa 2 жыл бұрын

Most of his Elac speakers are in the $2k range and below and he doesn't want to create parallel products with Elac. So his speakers will be in the $3k - $5k range, which is about medium price for audiophile speakers. It will go against comparatively price Focals and Goldenear speakers.

@tonym8358 2 жыл бұрын

Unless he wants to kill everyone under 1k and game over.

@HD-su9sq 2 жыл бұрын

Great news that Andrew is still making good speakers. Now I just need to know what they are, and hear Randy’s glowing review (I’m sure they are that good).

@RennieAsh Жыл бұрын

Well, now you know what they are :)

@WisGuy4 2 жыл бұрын

His price point for the new speaker will likely be beyond the intended scope of the CAM audience. Example of why this is so: if one wants to improve the sound of one’s $1,100 or $3,500 MoFi turntable, one can buy a MoFi turntable platter weight. Cost of said high tech device with no moving parts? $199.00. But wait, what if a $200 weight doesn’t provide you with enough fidelity in between the clicks and pops on your LPs? Stop worrying, Mobile Fdelity has a solution: they sell a $400 super heavy platter weight, filled with the oil of two vipers and one python, expanding the fidelity and frequency response beyond the hearing range of not only mortals, but 17 Norse gods as well.